Carprieve Tablets
Carprieve tablets contain carpofen and are available in 20mg, 50mg and 100mg sizes. This product range is indicated for analgesia and reduction of chronic inflammation, for example in degenerative joint disease, in dogs. Carprieve Tablets can also be used in the management of post-operative pain.
Target Species: Dogs
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Active Ingredient
Each tablet contains: Carprofen 20mg, 50mg or 100mg
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Pharmaceutical Form
Tablet. A white/off white circular tablet of diameter 8 mm. Each tablet will have 20, 50 or 100 embossed on one side and a single break line on the other side. The tablet can be divided into halves.
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Indications
For analgesia and reduction of chronic inflammation, for example in degenerative joint disease, in dogs. Carprieve Tablets can also be used in the management of post-operative pain.
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Dosage
Carprofen 20mg and Carprofen 50mg
For oral administration. An initial dose of 2 to 4 mg carprofen/kg bodyweight/day is recommended to be given in 2 equally divided doses. The dose may be reduced to 2 mg carprofen/kg bodyweight/day administered as a single daily dose after 7 days, subject to clinical response. Duration of treatment will be dependent upon the response seen. Long term treatment should be under regular veterinary supervision. To extend analgesic cover post-operatively, parenteral administration of carprofen, may be followed with Carprieve Tablets.
Carprofen 100mg
For oral administration. 4 mg carprofen per kg bodyweight per day. An initial dose of 4 mg carprofen per kg bodyweight per day given as a single dose or in two equally divided doses. The daily dose may be reduced, subject to clinical response. Duration of treatment will be dependent upon the response seen. Long-term treatment should be under regular veterinary supervision. Do not exceed the stated dose. To extend analgesic and anti-inflammatory cover post-operatively parenteral pre-operative treatment with an injectable Carprofen product may be followed with Carprofen Tablets at 4 mg/kg/day for up to 5 days. Return any halved tablets to the original pack and use at the next administration. Any halved tablets remaining after the last administration of the product must be discarded
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